22 Dec
Qur’anic verses
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) says: O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families from the Fire, whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong, and severe, who disobey not (in executing) the commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded. (Al-Tahrim:6)
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) says: And worship and serve Allah. And ascribe nothing as partner to Him. (Show) Kindness to parents, and to near kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the near neighbor, and to the distant neighbor, and your companion (in daily interactions or at work or in travel), and the traveller, and slaves whom you possess. Verily! Allah loves not such as are proud and boastful. (An-Nisa:36)
Note: A “close neighbor” is he who resides in the immediate neighborhood and is also a relative. The “distant neighbor” is one who is not a relative. Another interpretation is that a “close neighbor” is one whose door is just near to yours and a “distant neighbor” is one whose door is away. A “traveller” includes a person accompanying you on a journey, a traveller who is presently your guest or any tavelller who is in need.
